Tipperary Archive

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letter re Garengrena 1862.pdf
One page of a letter to Dear John which sets out the transfer of the lease of Garengrena through various bequests, eventually being bought by Samuel Cooke from Elinor Gleeson (Glissan) and the children of Margaret Gleeson. These children left for…

Letter re estate G Armstrong 1876.pdf
A letter to John Cooke, Fortwilliam, Borrisoleigh from Stephen Gordon. 15 Molesworth Street. Dublin. Requesting his help in finding information on a Roman Catholic chapel on the Armstrong estate in the parish of Drom and Inch from the parish priest…

Extracts from will of John Cooke respecting Garrengrene 1797.pdf
Copy of extracts from John Cooks will bequeathing a lifetime interest in the rents of Garrengrene, Cohane and Curroughkeal Co. Tipperary to his grandson John Cooke son of Samuel Cooke (deceased) excepting £10 annually to his brother Joseph Cooke.…

Extract from the will of Anne Maria Mahon 1842.pdf
An extract of the will of Miss Anne Mahon of Cheltenham. detailing a bequest of freehold and leasehold interests in the lands of Monemore Garracarty Knock Hegan and Howregans House in the County of Tipperary to Mr John Grene of Clonliffe County…

Copy of Joseph Cooke's will 1831.pdf
A manuscript copy of the will of Joseph Cooke of Mill Mount cottage, Borrisoleigh. A note on the document states that Joseph died on 3 December 1831. Probate granted October 1840.

Cooke Bill of Cost_ probate_4 April 1827.pdf
A bill itemising the cost of probate on the will of John Joseph Cooke (deceased) sent by John Mathews, Cashel. 4 April 1827

Photo of a lady in frame 1883.jpg
Sepia portrait photographs of an unknown woman and man in a double sided metal frame. The man's photograph printed by Robinson & sons, 65 Grafton St. Dublin. The woman's printed by Webster Bros, 4 Porchester Road, Bayswater and dated 1883

Sr Mary Teresa to Hilda 1916.pdf
A letter from Sr Mary Teresa, Dominican College, Eccles Street, Dublin written in the aftermath of the Easter Rising, 1916 enquiring after the experiences of friends during 'these days of terror'. 1916

Sam Cooke to Hannah Grene 1819.pdf
Letter from Sam Cooke, Borrisoleigh to Miss Hannah Grene enclosing an essay on 'Unreasonable fear from thunder' by Rev Rayment and including some family news. 31 August 1819

Rev Newsham to J Grene 1842.pdf
A letter from Rev. Newsham, St Cuthberts College addressed to J. Grene, 4 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin; Acknowledging the receipt of school fees and discussing Mr Grene's son George, his health and education at the college 18 April 1842
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